Honeysuckle Pavlovskaya: variety description, planting and care, diseases
Honeysuckle is a popular plant that is being grown by more and more gardeners. Over the past 30 years, breeders have bred several dozen varieties of this crop. This plant is especially popular in the northwestern regions of the Russian Federation. This is due to the fact that the fruits of the plant ripen quite early. At the same time, many summer residents are interested in the description of the Pavlovskaya honeysuckle variety, its planting and care.
Variety description
The Pavlovskaya honeysuckle variety was bred by VNIIR workers. Teterev and Koroleva are considered to be the authors of the culture. Selection was carried out with the second generation of crops, which were obtained by crossing the elite Kamchatka honeysuckle.The new variety was included in the State Register of the Russian Federation in 2000.
The Pavlovskaya variety is distinguished by all the characteristic features of the species. This medium-sized shrub has a conical shape and straight, thick branches. The foliage has oval light green foliage. At the same time, young branches are densely covered with leaves, but with age they become bare.
Honeysuckle is characterized by a light brown bark that peels off in strips. An adult plant reaches a height of 2 meters, and a diameter of 3. The fruiting of the bush begins at 3-4 years of age. A dense compact crown and a rigid skeleton of branches make it possible to use honeysuckle as a green hedge. The shrub lives and yields for 30 years.
Expert opinionZarechny Maxim ValerievichAgronomist with 12 years of experience. Our best gardening expert.Ask a QuestionHoneysuckle flowers are paired. They are found in deciduous sinuses, have an irregular funnel-shaped shape and are characterized by a pink or yellowish color. Flowering shrub occurs in April-May.Features of fruits
Pavlovskaya honeysuckle is characterized by very tasty fruits that are universally applicable.
Their taste
Honeysuckle has a delicious sweet and sour taste. The berries of the Pavlovskaya variety are sweet, but they contain a slight sourness and bitterness. The fruits are large and oblong in shape. Their length reaches 3 centimeters, and weight - 1.6 grams. The berries are blue in color and covered with a wax coating.
Fruits can be eaten fresh or used to make juices, compotes, jams. Also, wine is made from the berries of this variety or frozen for the winter. In folk medicine, the fruits can be used fresh or used to make alcohol tinctures. Such funds help to cope with the following pathologies:
- arterial hypertension;
- pathology of the kidneys and urinary organs;
- gastric and duodenal ulcer.
Yield
Adult bushes can bear up to 4 kilograms of fruit. This culture has an average ripening time. Berries can be picked at the end of June.
How to grow
Edible honeysuckle is a wonderful honey plant. After planting for 3-4 years, the shrub is characterized by slow development. During this period, the plant needs to be watered. It is also required to clean the near-trunk circle from weeds and mulch.
Weeding and loosening the soil is recommended very carefully, since the roots of the plant are close to the surface. It is important to bear in mind that with a lack of moisture at the stage of ripening berries, they lose their pleasant sweet and sour taste and begin to taste bitter.
In order to harvest a rich harvest of fruits every year, the shrub must be planted in a well-lit place. In partial shade, honeysuckle will also form fruits, but in this case, there is a high probability of a decrease in yield.
Honeysuckle normally tolerates different types of soil. At the same time, a slightly acidic substrate is considered the most suitable habitat for the plant. Its pH is 5.5-6.5. The shrub does not need fertile soil. A sandy-clay substrate is quite suitable for growing honeysuckle of this variety. At the same time, the culture does not develop well in marshy or too wet soil.
If manual harvesting is planned, when planting, it is required to make an interval of 1-1.5 meters between seedlings. In this case, the distance between rows should be 2.5-3 meters. When mechanically picking berries, the interval between bushes should be 60-70 centimeters. At the same time, the row spacing is 4-4.2 meters.
The trunk circle must be clean. Therefore, it must be systematically weeded. Of particular danger to the plant are perennial weeds - wheatgrass, dandelion, bindweed. To improve the development of culture, it is required to perform mulching of the near-stem circle.To do this, use peat, crushed bark, wood shavings. This will help to avoid the active development of weeds and premature drying of the soil.
Pavlovskaya variety is resistant to drought. At the same time, young plants need watering. Also, the shrub needs to be moistened more often during flowering and fruit formation. For irrigation, it is best to use rainwater.
If nutrients were added when planting honeysuckle, they will last for another 3 years of development. Then every year it is required to lay organic fertilizers in the trunk circle, mixing them with the top layer of soil. An adult culture will have enough 5-6 kilograms of manure or humus. Nitrogen fertilizers can also be used as top dressing.
Total nutrients should be divided into 3 parts:
- for the first time, honeysuckle is fed before the start of the growing season;
- fertilize for the second time at the end of flowering;
- for the third time, the plant is fed before fruiting begins.
Possible diseases
The honeysuckle of this variety is resistant to parasites and diseases. However, sometimes she still suffers from various infections and pests. Powdery mildew is considered the most common pathology of honeysuckle. This fungal infection results in a white coating on the plants. As a result, the shrub stops developing and loses its decorative effect. Most often, powdery mildew develops in damp summer weather. At the first symptoms of pathology, fungicides should be used - "Skor" , "Topaz" , "Horus" .
Of the pests, honeysuckle is often subject to aphid attacks. These small insects form colonies and absorb the juice of young foliage. At the same time, deformed leaves covered with a sticky coating appear on the honeysuckle. At the first symptoms of the disease, it is necessary to treat the culture with an insecticidal preparation.For this, Actellik, Ampligo, Turbo Presto are suitable.
Also, the plant may suffer from red spider mites. They absorb culture juices and lead to the formation of necrotic spots on it. To cope with pests, it is recommended to use products such as Superbizon, Envidor, Aktofit.
Preparing for cold weather
Adult honeysuckle is resistant to cold. Therefore, it can be grown without shelter. Young seedlings need to be wrapped in several layers of spunbond. A cardboard box can be placed on top of small shrubs, and a heavy stone or brick can be placed on top.
To protect the root system, it is recommended to use an additional layer of mulch up to 20 centimeters in size. To do this, use straw, sawdust, peat or last year's leaves. In the absence of the necessary materials, the bush must be covered with soil.This is done up to the fork zone of the fruiting shoots.
Pavlovskaya honeysuckle is a common crop that brings tasty and he althy fruits. In order for the plant to give a full harvest, it needs to be properly looked after.
